Chemical company Invista opens $13M Texas Technology Center in Katy

Diving in deeper

The Katy facility will specifically support the production and innovation of its nylon and propylene brands, per the release.

Invista's nylon resins are used in industries such as oil and gas, automotive and consumer electronics, while polypropylene resins help create plastics used for medical applications and food packaging, per its website.

What they're saying

Jerry Grunewald, vice president of research and development, said in a statement he was excited to join the Katy community, especially with the "highly-skilled talent pool" in the city and surrounding areas.

Invista President and CEO Brook Vickery said in the release the Katy facility joins other global centers that foster innovative projects and partnerships.

"I just visited our Asia Innovation Center in Shanghai earlier this year, and the world-class facilities we now have on both sides of the globe have me even more excited about the discoveries and developments our teams are making that will respond to our customers’ needs and drive innovation in our industry,” Vickery said.

• Opened Feb. 11
• 21920 Merchants Way, Katy
• www.invista.com